News tagged with parent training


Parent-focused classes may help tots at risk for ADHD

(HealthDay)—Parent behavior training is an effective and well-studied intervention for preschoolers at risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new review shows.

Attention deficit disorders created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early music lessons boost brain development, researchers find

If you started piano lessons in grade one, or played the recorder in kindergarten, thank your parents and teachers. Those lessons you dreaded – or loved – helped develop your brain. The younger you started music lessons, ...

Neuroscience created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Multiple methods can safely help babies get to sleep, study shows

(HealthDay)—Getting some babies to sleep can test a parent's sanity, but bleary-eyed mothers and fathers can be reassured that popular sleep training techniques have no long-lasting positive or negative ...

Pediatrics created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems

(Medical Xpress) -- Children with autism spectrum disorders who also have serious behavioral problems responded better to medication combined with training for their parents than to treatment with medication ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Parent-training intervention curbs pediatric obesity rates, study shows

A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight.

Health created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0